Coping with a now-common crisis is more pricey than ever: Whether you’re prepared or not, you will spend money and lose reputation when your data is exposed.

The question is, will it be the minimum you could have paid, or will you join the ranks of those helping to push the rising average expense up?

If you’re not already steeling your organization against a data breach perhaps this infographic from Transaction Network Services will help convince you to get started:

Preventing what you can is a must, but hackers have demonstrated their ability to penetrate even the most secure systems given enough time and motivation.

Prepare for the likelihood of your organization’s data being breached and you’ll be in a position to mitigate the damage, keeping costs down and your reputation secure.

Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. was one of the world’s first virtual consultancies, providing 24/7 access to its president, Jonathan Bernstein, and a network of carefully screened and highly experienced crisis management experts who are on call nationwide and in many markets overseas. Bernstein Crisis Management engages in the full spectrum of crisis management services: crisis prevention, response, planning, training and simulations. The business was created in January, 1994 and has been operated since then on the premise that its clients’ executive leadership wants direct assistance from experienced crisis management professionals.

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